Deadline: 8 February 2016
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is currently inviting applications for its Research Grants Program. OFRF cultivates organic research, education, and federal policies that bring more farmers and acreage into organic production.
Request for proposals is open to any agricultural production, social, economic, or policy-related topic of concern to organic farmers and/or ranchers. OFRF supports research that is relevant to and takes place in certified organic systems.
Focus Areas
Creating new organic farmers and ranchers and transition of producers to organic systems; livestock production, especially breeding for organic systems and diseases and pasture management; and small grain production, especially related to creating a diverse rotational system.
Priority Research Projects
Soil health with emphasis of water management
Grants available
OFRF will fund projects for up to $15,000 for one year, except for projects addressing the priority area of soil health and water management, which are eligible for up to $20,000 to be spent over up to two years.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) grants program is open to applicants residing in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- OFRF particularly encourages farmers, ranchers, graduate students, veterans, and early career researchers, veterans and Extension personnel to consider applying for funding.
- Farmers and ranchers often find that working with a professional researcher helps to design and carry out a research project, and OFRF encourages applications from such partnerships.
How to Apply
Applicants must fill the online application form available on the website and must send it electronically.
For more information, please visit Research Programme.
